St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-02
DAKOTA LEGIsLATURE.
The Half Frozen Lawmakers FRAN.
sact But Little Business.

Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, Oak, Feb lit is the gen.
eral impression among old settlers as well
as tenderfeet that, this winter, Siberia is a
garden of Eden compared with this country.
1t would seem that the elements had salts
fed themselves with their rawlings last Sat
urday and Sunday, but to-day blizzard
has ragged as disagreeable as the one of
three days ago and the train from the east
was five hours late, while the east-bound
train is snowbound in the Bad Lands and
it is impossible to tell this evening when it
will arrive here. This is the first winter
for many years that the people of this por-
ton of the Missouri valley have not been
treated to January thaw. but if much more
snow falls it is probable some of it
will be here i'll June. The legislators made
their way to the capitol this afternoon
through binding storm of snow. The
council chamber was so cold that several of
the members sat in their overcoatS and
listened to the reading of the journal A
few routine matters OF but little importance
were disposed Of when Frank Washa-
baugh, of the Black Hills, who had been
trying to keep warm by hugging steam
radiator, moved an adjournment which was
taken. and in five minutes the chamber
was empty. The house of representatives
Jared better. The chamber happened to be
on the windward side OF the building and
the room was very comfortable. But little
business of Importance to general readers
was transacted. A dozen bills were intro
duced. j. w. Burnham. of Cass county.
introduced a bill with view of benefitting
financially justices of peace in the territory.
1t provides that they shall receive the fol-
lnWjuU fnQc. For Enalyatipcr n
cents; issuing order of sale, order of at
tachment. order of replevln or execution
and entering the return therein in each
cause, 81: each days attendance upon a
trial or hearing Of any cause or motion, So;
Transcript and certificate of any action to
the district court, $125. Mr.. Burnham also
introduced bill
MAKING IT UNLAWFUL
for citizen to hold the office of treasurer
or sheriff more than two consecutive terms.
The house went into committee of the
whole and reported favorably the bill
authorizing county commissioners to employ
counsel to assist county attorney in at
tending to business. This bill caused con-
siderable discussion among the farmers.
and SOME of them claim that they will in
troduce bill before the close of the session
abolishing the Office of county attorney.
The session up to the present time has been
remarkably tame and devoid of incendiary
features, but it is anticipated that the first
life will be inducted into the house next
week. when the railroad and temperance
bills will come up for disposition Work
has already begun on railroad legislation
General Manager Oakes, his assistanr, Mr..
Odell, and Attorney Clough. of the North
ern Pacific are here, as well as ATTORNEY
Smith, of the Manitoba, and they this
morning held a conference with the Joint
railroad committee of the legislature,
in the parlor at the Sheridan. The matter
under consideration was the bill Of DR..
Collins, of Grand Forks, which is vo-
luminous document and demands consistent
between long and short hauls. The bill
seems to suit the farmers, and is giving
the railroad people some uneasiness, and
somewhat lively fight over it before the
matter is settled is looked for. At noon
the committee adjourned until this evening.
The members Of the legislature. Democrats
and Republicans, were down to-day con-
graduating actingGov. Mccormack 1t is
generally conceded here by political leaders
that Gov. Pierce will not return to Bis
marck until the matter of his successor is
settled. His movement yesterday has ele-
waited him in the estimation of both Repub-
licans and Democrats. and those who sus-
pected thas he had hand in the delay in
confirming Judge Church'S appointment
have changed their minds. 1t is limited
that Gov. Pierce has gone to Washington,
where he will take hand, if necessary, in
fastening Judge Church'S confirmation.